Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has heaped praise on former teammate Esteban Cambiasso.

The Argentinian cult hero helped City secure an unfathomable escape from Premier League relegation during his sole campaign at the King Power Stadium, with his influential performances earning him the player of the season award.

On the latest edition of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Schmeichel said: "He was amazing.

“Honestly, I loved him, he was brilliant. What a player, and what a guy.

“He was basically a manager already. Even on the pitch, he was changing tactics and things like that, he was class.

“The way he was, the way he behaved, the way he looked after himself, you could tell there was a reason he'd been 10 years at such a big club [Inter Milan]."